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Tauret

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Title:

Tauret

Creation Date:

304 BCE

Subject:

Tauret (Thoeris)

Description:

A carved granite staute of Tauret holidng a "sa" hieroglyph in left hand

Material:

Stone

Medium:

Granite

Technique:

Carving

Decorative Technique:

None

Decorative Motif:

None

Culture:

Egyptian

Country of Origin:

Egypt

Modern Country Name:

Egypt

Category:

Sculpture

Object Type:

Statue

Dimensions:

6.2x7.6x19.5cm

Whole Or Part:

Whole

Inscription:

Hieroglyphics

Date Accessioned:

11/10/1976

Original Information:

Paper "Taueret or Thoeris, Taueret, the goddess of childbirth, is usually represented as a pregnant hippopotamus standing on the hind legs of a lion and with the tail of a crocodile. She rests her hand on a rolled papyrus."; Index card "Egypt: Stone figure of Thoeris, 304-30 BC, holding hieroglyphic sa in left hand, bared mouth, long engraved wig, and crocodile tail at the back"

Auction House Information:

Parke Ber.s Galleries, Item 13, Cat. 3163, Feb. 25, 1971, p. 23

Provenance:

Unknown

Accession #:

76.1.0398

Collection:

Madison Art

Record created:

Jan. 1, 1980

Last modified:

Aug. 24, 2010

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